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RE: Would you continue running a witness node even though it is not profitable?

in #dpoll • 5 years ago

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If you want to support the network regardless of profit, then a seed node would be the correct choice.

Everyone will say they would run one if it wasn't profitable, but the reality is 99.99% want it to profitable and that's the primary goal it's just not PC to say so.

A seed node does not produce blocks (we have more than enough witness nodes that are capable of producing blocks) but it provides stability to the blockchain.

You really want to support the blockchain, provide a full node as this is what allows dApps to persist and run without problems.

There are no shortage of Witness nodes and the reason is that they are for profit (theoretically) yet no one steps up and says would you run a seed node or full node if it wasn't profitable.

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     5 years ago (edited) 

    Thanks for the honest answer.

    I think running a seed node or full node is out of the question, since these things don't generate any kind of money. (at least directly.)

    In a case of STEEM being a couple of cents, running witness nodes won't be profitable even for top20 witnesses. I don't think it's gonna happen anytime but still, we do have fewer backup witnesses as the time goes on.